Jury duty is a wonderful thing

I agree that it's annoying and inconvenient and can feel like a waste of time, particularly in New Orleans, and even more so because you're probably way too educated to not be stricken from the jury by one side or the other, and the only people happier than a jury pool leaving at 11:00 a.m. without being picked might be those dudes on Maury who find out they are not the father...but if the low paid civil servants in the jury room didn't say it, thank you for stepping up and making an effort to fulfill one of the most basic civic duties. Some of your fellow citizens appreciate it.